Tar Wars
Nurses from Charlton Memorial Hospital and Fall River Public Schools health educators collaborated to bring Tar Wars to fourth and fifth grade students.
Tar Wars is a tobacco use education program supported by the Louis F. Fayan Fund at Charlton and Southcoast Hospital Group's Community Benefits Program.
Volunteer nurses from Charlton teach fifth grade students about the dangers of tobacco use. Students are given a short lecture followed by interactive stations. A poster contest reinforces what students learn and provides them with an opportunity to win prizes.
The program has received recognition and is part of Fall River's Healthy City Initiative.
We proudly present the 2005-2006 winning posters.
First Place
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5th Grade Osborn Street Elementary School 1st Place / Fall 2005 |
5th Grade John Westall Elementary School |
Second Place
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5th Grade Hector L. Belisle Elementary School 2d Place / Fall 2005 |
5th Grade Susan H. Wixon Elementary School 2d Place / Spring 2006 |
Third Place
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5th Grade Ralph M. Small Elementary School 3d Place / Fall 2005 |
5thGrade John Westall Elementary School 3d Place / Spring 2006 |
Runners Up & Honorable Mention
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5th Grade Samuel Watson Elementary School Runner-Up / Spring 2006 |
5th Grade N.B. Borden Elementary School Honorable Mention / Fall 2005 |
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5th Grade Alfred S. Letourneau Elementary School Honorable Mention / Spring 2006 |
5th Grade John J. Doran Elementary School Honorable Mention / Spring 2006 |
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5th Grade Charles V. Carroll Elementary School Runner-Up / Spring 2006 |
5th Grade William S. Greene Elementary School Honorable Mention / Fall 2005 |
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5th Grade Ralph M. Small Elementary School Runner-Up / Fall 2005 |
5th Grade Frank M. Silvia Elementary School Runner-Up / Fall 2005 |
QuitWorks | Helping You Quit Smoking
QuitWorks is a new stop-smoking service for Massachusetts residents created by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and all the major health plans across the state.
QuitWorks provides free, confidential information and tobacco treatment counseling by telephone for any Massachusetts resident, regardless of health insurance coverage.
The QuitWorks program is available to Southcoast patients and staff.
Click here for the official QuitWorks website
Get More Information
Telephone: 1-800-879-8678
E-mail: almeidan@southcoast.org
Spanish & Portuguese: 1-800-833-5256
Deaf / hearing impaired: 1-800-833-1477
